Presidential Palace, Naypyidaw
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The Presidential Palace (Burmese: သမ္မတအိမ်တော်) is the executive office and official residence of the Myanmar head of state and government, the president of Myanmar, and located in the capital city of Nay Pyi Taw. The 100-room palace is a complex of buildings, surrounded by a moat that can be crossed by bridges.[2][3][4]
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Presidential Palace | |
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Burmese: သမ္မတအိမ်တော် | |
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Address | Yaza Htarni Road, Zeyatheiddhi Ward, Zabuthiri Township |
Town or city | Naypyidaw |
Country | Myanmar |
Coordinates | 19°46′03″N 96°07′07″E |
Current tenants | Min Aung Hlaing, SAC Chairman and Prime Minister of Myanmar[1] |
Completed | 2010 |
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Acting President Myint Swe did not move into the Presidential Palace following the 2021 coup d'état. Instead, junta leader Min Aung Hlaing occupies the palace. Min Aung Hlaing has held diplomatic receptions and award ceremonies at the palace, for which he has worn the presidential sash, despite not being the president.[1]